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Guitar chord · Dominant 9sus4

G9sus4 chord (G Dominant 9sus4)

7sus4 with a 9th: the 3rd is replaced by the 4th, giving an open, unresolved dominant.

Notes GCDFA
Formula 1 4 5 ♭7 9
Shapes 3 on this page

G9sus4 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, G.

6th String Root 3 x 3 2 1 x
5th String Root x 10 10 10 10 10
4th String Root x x 5 5 6 5

Interactive chord diagram

G9sus4 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over G9sus4

These scales start on G and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when G9sus4 is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a G9sus4 chord?
G9sus4 is G, C, D, F, A: the 1, 4, 5, ♭7, 9 of G.
How do you play G9sus4 on guitar?
6th String Root: 3 x 3 2 1 x; 5th String Root: x 10 10 10 10 10; 4th String Root: x x 5 5 6 5 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with G9sus4?
Scales on G that contain every note of G9sus4: G Minor, G Dorian, G Mixolydian, G Bebop Dominant, G Mixolydian b6, G Bebop Dorian.

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